Starting with a Recipe

I'm planning to generate entries on all sorts of topics in this blog--ranging in focus from politics and love to food and exercise. I think I'll start with food, so here are some recipes for a mildly healthy meal. I just created and tried these this past weekend, and they seemed pretty good to me. I have to warn you: I use a lot of seasonings and spices! (Yes, I mean Tablespoon, not teaspoon in the below recipes.)

Parmesan Paprika Chicken (or Tofu)*
--use 1-2 pkgs. of chicken breasts: remove all fat, skin and bones
--cut each breast into palm-size chunks (cut into thirds or halves)
--pound each piece until flattened to an even level
--dip each piece into wet mixture (see below)
--dip each piece into dry mixture (see below)
--place pieces onto a cookie pan or rectangular baking dish that has been lightly greased with Olivio margarine
--bake (with the Zucchnini Splash, below) at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, until lightly golden & cooked completely
Wet Mixture
--for every 2 lbs. chicken, beat together:
1/4 cup dry wine (white or red)
1 egg
Dry Mixture
--for every 2 lbs. chicken, mix together:
1/2 cup unbleached white flour
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 Tablespoons of paprika
* I believe that if you replaced the cut and pounded chicken with slices of tofu (take one package and slice it into 8 pieces--and don't pound them), this recipe would work just as well.

Zucchini Splash
1 medium zucchini squash
1 medium yellow squash
1 large vidalea or other sweet onion
1/4 stick unsalted butter
3 Tablespoons garlic powder
black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste
--melt the butter in a microwave-safe dish
--slice the zucchini and yellow squashes into very, very thin "coins" (as thin as possible)
--cut the "coins" in into half-"coins"
--place into glass or ceramic round baking dish (such as a casserole dish)
--cut onion in half, and then thinly slice each half (long strings of onion)
--place into dish with squash
--sprinkle with garlic powder
--salt and pepper to taste
--pour melted butter on top
--stir until all is well coated
--bake (with the chicken) at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes


I served the above with a box of StoveTop chicken stuffing (made with a cup of celery--including leaves--and a cup of onion, all sauted together in light olive oil).  Let me know what you think!